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1. An apparatus, comprising: a power source; an electronic circuit coupled to the power source, the electronic circuit being configured to charge a battery and provide power to a connector when an external device is coupled to the connector; a processor coupled to the electronic circuit; a wireless interface coupled to the processor; and a wireless antenna coupled to the wireless interface; wherein the processor is configured to: control the charging of the battery; control distribution of power to the external device; compile a transmission record of an amount of power produced by the apparatus; and communicate with a renewal energy certificate (REC) server using the wireless interface.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power source is a solar cell.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to update and transmit the transmission record to the connector when the external device is coupled to the connector.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to reset the transmission record when a signal is received from the connector.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including an interface to a network wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the transmission record to the REC server through the interface.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to: receive a confirmation receipt from the REC server; and clear the transmission record when the confirmation receipt is received.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein communication with the REC server is accomplished in a two-phase commit protocol interaction.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a global satellite system coupled to the processor that provides geographical location data.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the external device is a smart phone.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the transmission record to a dashboard application on the smart phone.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the transmission record to the REC server.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit a REC transaction to the REC server.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector is a USB connector.
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August 18, 2015
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